Patents by Inventor Thomas Purucker

Thomas Purucker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230349060
    Abstract: A method for operating an electrolysis system which includes an electrolyzer for generating hydrogen and oxygen as product gases, the product gas streams being discharged from the electrolyzer. A secondary gas is mixed with at least one of the product gas streams with the goal of reducing the foreign gas concentration in the product gas stream to be treated by an increase of the overall volume flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Purucker, Erik Wolf
  • Patent number: 11584998
    Abstract: An electrolytic device and to a method for operating an electrolysis of water with at least one electrolysis cell, the electrolysis cell having an anode compartment having an anode and a cathode compartment having a cathode. The anode compartment is separated from the cathode compartment by a proton exchange membrane. The anode compartment is suitable for holding water and oxidising the water on the anode to form a first product including oxygen and the cathode compartment is suitable for holding water and reducing the water on the cathode to a second product including hydrogen. Furthermore, the electrolysis device includes a first gas precipitation device for precipitation of oxygen, the first gas precipitation device for carrying out a natural water circulation being arranged above the electrolysis cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Hahn, Hagen Hertsch, Stephan Rückert, Thomas Purucker, Alexander Spies, Jochen Straub, Richard Wagner
  • Patent number: 11299808
    Abstract: An electrolysis unit and to a method for electrochemically decomposing water into hydrogen and oxygen. The electrolysis unit has at least two electrolysis modules. The electrolysis unit also has exactly one first gas separation device for a first product gas including oxygen and exactly one second gas separation device for a second product gas including hydrogen. The first gas separation device is connected to the at least two electrolysis modules by respective first lines. The second gas separation device is connected to the at least two electrolysis modules by respective second lines. The at least two first lines have the same first length. The at least two second lines likewise have the same second length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Purucker, Stephan Rückert, Jochen Straub, Peter Utz
  • Publication number: 20210292919
    Abstract: An electrolysis unit and to a method for electrochemically decomposing water into hydrogen and oxygen. The electrolysis unit has at least two electrolysis modules. The electrolysis unit also has exactly one first gas separation device for a first product gas including oxygen and exactly one second gas separation device for a second product gas including hydrogen. The first gas separation device is connected to the at least two electrolysis modules by respective first lines. The second gas separation device is connected to the at least two electrolysis modules by respective second lines. The at least two first lines have the same first length. The at least two second lines likewise have the same second length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Purucker, Stephan Rückert, Jochen Straub, Peter Utz
  • Publication number: 20210172074
    Abstract: An electrolytic device and to a method for operating an electrolysis of water with at least one electrolysis cell, the electrolysis cell having an anode compartment having an anode and a cathode compartment having a cathode. The anode compartment is separated from the cathode compartment by a proton exchange membrane. The anode compartment is suitable for holding water and oxidising the water on the anode to form a first product including oxygen and the cathode compartment is suitable for holding water and reducing the water on the cathode to a second product including hydrogen. Furthermore, the electrolysis device includes a first gas precipitation device for precipitation of oxygen, the first gas precipitation device for carrying out a natural water circulation being arranged above the electrolysis cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Hahn, Hagen Hertsch, Stephan Rückert, Thomas Purucker, Alexander Spies, Jochen Straub, Richard Wagner
  • Publication number: 20130323593
    Abstract: A rechargeable energy storage unit is proposed. The rechargeable energy storage unit has a first and a second electrode. The first electrode is assigned an energy storage material in the form of metal particles made from at least one metal which can be deoxidized during charging operation of the energy storage unit and can be oxidized during discharging operation of the energy storage unit. The metal particles are incorporated into a matrix-forming carrier material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Ines Becker, Thomas Purucker